Cognizant associate salary varies based on location and department. For instance, In Software Engineering in Bangalore, the approximate salary is expected to be ₹8.7 lakhs per annum. However, it is slightly lower in Chennai where the average salary is closer to ₹8.5 lakhs, while Hyderabad and Pune both offer an annual salary of about ₹8.6 lakhs. Kolkata can offer a salary of approximately ₹8.0 lakh per annum.
In the IT & Information Security department, those working in associate position in Bangalore will earn around ₹8.7 lakhs in a year, while in Chennai and Hyderabad brings around ₹8.6 lakhs and ₹8.7 lakhs respectively. Pune goes for ₹8.6 lakhs and, Kolkata offers ₹8.1 lakhs in one year.
In Data Science & Analytics sub-sections. Salaries for associates in Bangalore and Hyderabad stand at about ₹8.6 lakhs per annum, in Chennai and Pune they are approximately ₹8.5 lakhs. The sum offered in Kolkata is in the region of 8 lacs per annum.